Did you know that in the United States there are individuals graduating high school who are functionally illiterate? That doesn't seem like it should be true. But, it is. The reasons for it are too numerous to mention here.
I was talking with my friend Allison about this recently and she told me about a study in Detroit that found 47% of adults in that city were functionally illiterate. Wow!
What is functionally illiterate? It means the individual has trouble with reading, writing, speaking and computation skills. I don't have to tell you the difficulty one would have in the job market, or simply functioning in the world, if they struggle with these skills.
Click here to read the article on Detroit. Detroit isn't the only city with this issue. It is happening across the United States. It is happening in the city I live. Whether you are aware of it, or not, it is happening in the city you live. It shouldn't be, but it is.
For the betterment of our society, we shouldn't just accept this. We should do something about it.
just Sheri, hoping to improve the literacy level of at least one adult
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